"A beautifully written and touching tale. It is a noble
book."--_Morning Post_.
"'A Noble Life' is remarkable for the high types of character it
presents, and the skill with which they are made to work out a story
of powerful and pathetic interest."--_Daily News_.
THE WOMAN'S KINGDOM.
By Mrs. Craik.
"'The Woman's Kingdom' sustains the author's reputation as a writer
of the purest and noblest kind of domestic stories."--_Athenæum_.
"'The Woman's Kingdom' is remarkable for its romantic interest. The
characters are masterpieces. Edna is worthy of the hand that drew
John Halifax."--_Morning Post_.
A BRAVE LADY.
By Mrs. Craik.
"A very good novel, showing a tender sympathy with human nature, and
permeated: by a pure and noble spirit."--_Examiner_.
"A most charming story."--_Standard_.
"We earnestly recommend this novel. It is a special and worthy
specimen of the author's remarkable powers. The reader's attention
never for a moment flags."--_Post_.
MISTRESS AND MAID.
By Mrs. Craik.
"A good, wholesome book, as pleasant to read as it is
instructive."--_Athenæum_.
"This book is written with the same true-hearted earnestness as 'John
Halifax.' The spirit of the whole work is excellent."--_Examiner_.
"A charming tale charmingly told."--_Standard_.
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YOUNG MRS. JARDINE.
By Mrs. Craik.
"'Young Mrs. Jardine' is a pretty story, written in pure
English."--_The Times_.
"There is much good feeling in this book. It is pleasant and
wholesome."--_Athenæum_.
"A book that all should read. Whilst it is quite the equal of any
of its predecessors in elevation of thought or style, it is perhaps
their superior in interest of plot and dramatic intensity. The
characters are admirably delineated, and the dialogue is natural and
clear."--_Morning Post_.
HANNAH.
By Mrs. Craik.
"A powerful novel of social and domestic life. One of the most
successful efforts of a successful novelist."--_Daily News_.
"A very pleasant, healthy story, well and artistically told. The book
is sure of a wide circle of readers. The character of Hannah is one
of rare beauty."--_Standard_.
NOTHING NEW.
By Mrs. Craik.
"'Nothing New' displays all those superior merits which have made
'John Halifax' one of the most popular novels of the day."--_Morning
Post_.
"The reader will find these narratives calculated to remind him of
that truth and energy of human portraiture, that spell over human
affections and emotions, which have stamped this author as one of the
first novelists of our day."--_John Bull_.
IN TIME TO COME.
By Eleanor Holmes.
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